G4TV
- Preview, by Sterling McGarvey: "The time elements seem to borrow proven formulas from other games -- Braid and Timeshift come to mind -- while using the best segments of the last two Ratchet titles."

GamesRadar
- Preview, by Ian Dean: "To say A Crack in Time is more of the same would be unfair – the Clank stages look like they’ll offer a lot of fun and the core Ratchet gameplay has been spruced up to include even more playful weapons and gadgets."
(July 22, 2009)

CCC
- Preview, by Amanda L. Kondolojy: "Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time looks like a very promising coda to the Future series as a whole."
(July 16, 2009)